The 13 Greatest Footballers Who Played for Sir Alex Ferguson

Since Sir Alex Ferguson has become the manager of Manchester United in 1986, the club has won many different championships, and had many different players make a positive or negative contribution to the team.

He has helped make them into the richest and the most popular club in the world, and has helped make different players achieve their full potential—which is why many people consider him to be the greatest manager of all time.

This slide show will present the 13 greatest players on Man United since Fergie took over and the reasons why they are so good.

#12 Dwight Yorke: 1998-2002

One of the players that helped to bring the treble to Manchester United, Dwight Yorke was a huge player in his five years of service for the Red Devils.

Cole was able to get the deciding goal for United to get them into the Champions League final, and he also set up the winning goal against Juventus in the same semifinal for Andrew Cole to get Man United into the final.

#11 Andrew Cole: 1995-2001

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Cole came to United in a shocking deal from Newcastle in 1995, and became a huge part of the team, as he had over 195 appearance with them, scoring 93 goals in the process.

He scored the winning goal against Tottenham in the final game of the season, which gave them a one point edge over Arsenal, allowing them to win the Premier League on their way to becoming the only English team to ever accomplish the treble.

#6 Paul Scholes: 1994-2011

One of only nine players to have over 500 appearances with Man United, Paul Scholes has been one of the best (and one of the most accomplished) players in Manchester United history.

One of Fergie's Fledglings of the 1990s, Scholes scored a huge goal in the 1999 FA Cup final, and was one of the huge contributors on the team that won the treble that same season—even though he was suspended for the final.

He has scored over 100 goals with the club and scored the winning goal against Barcelona in 2008 which brought United into the Champions League final that they won against Chelsea.

Scholes finished his career with an appearance in the 2011 Champions League final.

#4 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: 1996-2007

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (aka Baby-Faced Assassin), was one of the players who Ferguson helped make into a star.

He started his career with United as a super-sub, but he had a knack for scoring big goals, most notably against Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League Final, when he scored the second, and winning goal in stoppage time, giving United the title and the treble.

In the early 2000s, he became a starter, but injuries caught up to him, which severely limited his playing time. However, he never gave up, and continued trying, despite the injuries, until his retirement in 2007.

#1 Ryan Giggs: 1990-Present

Ryan Giggs has been one of the greatest players in Manchester United history, as he has the most appearances for anyone who has played on the club and has scored over 100 goals with them.

Ferguson picked him up as a 14-year-old in 1987, and has only played for United since then. He was one of Fergie's Fledglings of the 1990s, and is the only player to score a goal in every Premier League season since its creation in 1992.

He scored one of the most famous goals in United history in 1999, when he ran half the field against Arsenal's defenders, and scored the winning goal in an FA Cup semi-final replay, on their way to winning the FA Cup, the Premier League, and the Champions League (the treble) that year.